Hello Fall...

Dear Fall,
WOW...you have kept us very busy!  Between our several visits to the pumpkin patch, a visit to an awesome fall festival, trick or treating and the cooler temperatures, I was pretty convinced that it was almost time for Turkey...I may have already said this once or twice but if I haven't I will say it again...the biggest perk of living in our "hometown" for such a short period of time is the opportunity to spend so much time with our family and friends!  We are cramming in everything possible...prepare to be tired and overwhelmed with pictures!

Bowles Farm...October 8, 2011

The Group at the pumpkin patch...hubby, Aiden, the nieces and nephew (my sisters kids)!

The "choo choo" was a hit

I am pretty sure this is against the rules!

Aiden loves him some Kassidy!

Rule #1...if you can't carry it, you can't have it!

Re-read rule #1

Finding the perfect pumpkin is hard work!!!

Guess who carried all of the pumpkins to the car....this guy...so much for rules!

Cox Farm...October 10, 2011

The next generation of Gunderson's

Cousins....

This boy has the moves!

This wagon didn't last long...too much temptation!

This was pre-goat attack!

"I don't think we are in Kansas anymore"

"We run this place"

Slide-O-Mania

The Gunderson Boys!

Anne Marie Gardens Solomans Island...October 22, 2011

Trick or Treat in the Garden

Elvis has arrived...

The Mommy's :-)

Best pals!

Candy Overload!

Soon to be a family of 4!

We managed to capture "Elvis" for a quick picture!

I could just eat him up...and not the lollipop!!

Christmas???

We tried...

This week is busy for us...a fall party at school, visiting the pumpkin patch at Aiden's school, taking one of my besties maternity portraits on Friday, trick or treating with my family at the campground, and of course HALLOWEEN!!!

HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!

All dressed up...

It's not very often that the hubs and I get all dressed up so when we do I kind of become a freak about getting some good pictures. The only problem is that I am the photographer in the family so that means I am usually behind the camera...the hubs is pretty good at taking pictures as well but when we are both in the picture...well let's just say our options for photographers are limited and scary...in our attempt to get a nice picture here is what happened...

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Would have been a cute picture if the hubs and I (the actual intended focal point) weren't blurry...I think I deleted about 10 blurry pictures haha...but we did end up with a few options!

AND...while my sister was all dressed up and we were in a beautiful location I took the liberty of FORCING her to take some maternity pictures. If you know my sister, you know that she is not a fan of having her picture taken so these pictures are truly priceless...these images are completely unedited! I am hoping that she will let me take some more pictures as she gets a little further along???

Erin and Aaron...Forever is a great thing!

This past weekend my family and I had the great pleasure and joy of watching my Cousin, Erin, marry her prince charming, Aaron (matching names= meant to be). These two were made for each other and the day couldn't have been more perfect for this beautiful couple! If my memory serves me correctly, Erin and Aaron have been together for over 7 years and have really built a strong foundation for their marriage! Not only was the day absolutely perfect, but the bride was most certainly with out a doubt, flawlessly gorgeous!

It was a day of pure excitement for everyone involved and there were so many cute little touches that made this day so incredibly unforgettable...

The Groom and his very proud parents...

Talk about making an entrance...

This reminded me of the royal wedding...

The walk to forever...

Sealed with a kiss...

What a beautiful group...

And a rare gathering by some of our family...

To my beautiful cousin Erin,
Happily ever after does exist and with Aaron by your side, I am certain that you will have a happiness that many people can only dream of! Your wedding day is a celebration of a lifelong commitment that will be filled with priceless memories and unimaginable joy! You and Aaron are beginning an amazing journey as husband and wife and I couldn't be more excited for the both of you! You fully deserve the absolute best and I have a feeling that there are many more "best days of your life" ahead of you! Congratulations Erin and Aaron...may you always kiss each other good night!

Baby Fever...

Apparently it's in the water...many of my friends are either pregnant or cuddling their precious newborns....I started thinking about all of the little babies that have just recently made their appearance and I couldn't help but smile! There is just something so incredibly heartwarming about pregnancy and birth! It has been a busy busy baby year not only for many of my amazing friends but also for my family as well!!! Here is a quick baby forecast...

My Beautiful niece Andrea made her debut on July 5th, this picture does not do her baby blue eyes justice....

My best friend Courtney gave birth to her miracle boy Wyatt on July 19th...9 weeks early! He is now a little over 12 weeks old and too cute for words!

My best friend Alison is expecting her 2nd baby boy...Mason will be making his debut in late November...Alison is almost 35 weeks pregnant...how fabulous does she look?

My sister, Katie, is expecting her 3rd child and her 1st boy...after a girl streak for our family it looks like the boys might be making a comeback!!! Elijah Michael (Eli) will be arriving in late December! OH and my sis just got engaged too...celebration overload!

AND...if my forecast is correct...last but most certainly not least....
My very very best friend Nicole is expecting her FIRST baby...Baby "F" will be arriving in mid-April (Happy Birthday to me) Nicole has been a very busy girl over the past few years, ya know becoming a pharmacists and all... so we are all so incredibly excited for her (and her hubby) to be blessed with this amazing addition to their family...Baby "F" is one lucky baby!!!

As for us...we are pleased to announce that we are NOT pregnant LOL...but we are incredibly happy for all of these amazing additions! Although many people think that there is some sort of time line that I MUST follow once I have my first baby, we most certainly do not feel that there is any rush and we are perfectly content with this little miracle...